Conference Agenda
Previous Agenda
Friday, March 17, 2017 - Farm Marketing Success 12:00 pm Registration & Vendor Area Opens 12:50 pm Welcome 1:00 pm Session 1 A. Legal Considerations for Farm Marketing and Structuring your CSA Member Agreement Sarah Everhart, University of Maryland Agriculture Law Education Initiative B. Pricing Farm Raised Meat Cuts Ginger Myers, Marketing Specialist for Ag and Natural Resources, University of Maryland Extension Director, Maryland Rural Enterprise Development Center C. Value added products through Co-Packing Calvin Riggleman, Froopers Gourmet Central D. TBD 2:00 pm Session 2 A. Growing and Marketing Winter Greens Eli Cook, Spring Valley Farm B. Selling to Restaurants: When Farmers and Restaurants LOVE Working Together Patti Miller, GM and Sourcer-er for Panorama at Peak – A Local Foods Restaurant 2005-2016 C. How Can I Make My Display Set Up Easy and Appealing Chuck Schuster, Extension Educator – Commercial Horticulture, UME D. Agritourism on the Farm Donna Brooke-Alt, Brookedale Farms 3:00 pm Break 3:15 pm Session 3 A. How to Use Effective Marketing to Maximize Sales at Farmers Markets Shelley Brosius, Maryland Farmers Market Association B. Session TBD C. Starting and Operating an On Farm CSA Hana and Ben Yoder, Savage River Farm D. Value-Added Agriculture: Challenges & Solutions Kelly Dudeck, Grow and Fortify 4:10 - 5:30 pm Local Food Social - Cafeteria Saturday, March 18, 2017 - Small Farms Conference 8:00 - 9:00 am Registration & Vendor Area Opens 9:00 am Welcome and Keynote Address Featuring WV Commissioner of Agriculture, Kent Leonhardt 9:30 - 10:20 Session 1 A. Cover Crops and Disease Suppression in Vegetable Crops Kate Everts, Extension Specialist, University of Maryland B. Grafted Tomatoes in High Tunnels Willie Lantz, Extension Educator, UME C. Insuring Your Operations – Simplified Carrie See, Agent at Carrie See Insurance D. Rotational Grazing From the Grass Up Jeff Semler, Extension Educator, UME-Washington County 10:20-10:40 am Morning Break and Refreshments 10:40 - 11:30 am Session 2 A. Soil Chemistry and Fertility Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Educator, UME B. Small Grain Processing Tom McConnell, WVU Small Farm Center C. Building Farmer Networks through Peer-to-Peer Education Joanna Winkler, Future Harvest - Chesapeak Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture D. Breeding Management for Off Season Breeding of Sheep Marlon Knights, Associate Professor, WVU 11:40 - 12:30 pm Session 3 A. Spotted Wing Drosophila: An Invasive Pest of Small Fruit Crops Chris Taylor, Postdoctoral Research Associate, UMD Dept. of Entomology B. Pluses and Minuses of High Tunnel Strawberry Production Kathy Demchak, Sr. Extension Associate, Dept. of Plant Science, Penn State University C. Farmer Grants Nevin Dawson, Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, UME D. Small Flock Poultry Management Jeff Semler, Extension Educator, UME-Washington County 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch 1:40 - 2:30 pm Session 4 A. Understanding the Food Safety Modernization Act Justine Beaulieu, University of Maryland B. Farm Taxes Tom McConnell, WVU Small Farm Center C. Planning and Funding Opportunities for Small Farm Operations Chad Bucklew, District Conservationist, Garrett and Allegany Counties, MD, USDA NRCS D. Session TBD 2:40 - 3:30 pm Session 5 A. Winter Storage Crops Lewis Jett, Extension Specialist Horticulture, WVU B. Using Biopesticides for Insect and Disease Management in Small Fruit and Vegetable Systems C. Western Maryland Food Council Dan Fiscus and Corey Armstrong, Western Maryland Food Council D. What You Need to Know about the Veterinary Feed Directive Walt Bumgarner, Extension Educator, Penn State Extension |
Friday Morning "Students Only" SessionsFriday morning student sessions are sponsored by Farm Credit. High school and college students as well as their teachers and professors may attend free of charge, including lunch. Download the flyer to learn more.
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